Diamond Bar High School

Diamond Bar High School
Address
21400 Pathfinder Road Diamond Bar, California 91765
Coordinates	33°59′03″N 117°50′21″W / 33.98418°N 117.83907°W / 33.98418; -117.83907Coordinates: 33°59′03″N 117°50′21″W / 33.98418°N 117.83907°W / 33.98418; -117.83907
Information
Type	Public
Established	1981
School district	Walnut Valley Unified School District
Principal	Catherine Real
Vice principal	John Terry
Grades	9–12
Number of students	3,114 (2010)
Color(s)	Purple, Gold, White
Mascot	Brahma
Rival	Walnut High School[1]
Accreditation(s)	WASC
Publication	The Bull's Eye
Website	dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/

Diamond Bar High School (DBHS) is located in Diamond Bar, California and is part of the Walnut Valley Unified School District. The school mascot is the Brahma, and the school colors are purple, gold, and white. Diamond Bar High School students participate in programs such as Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB). During the school year, DBHS received an Academic Performance Index of 870,^[2] and 97%^[3] of students passed the California High School Exit Exam in 2008-2009. The Brahma Athletic teams currently compete in the Hacienda League of the CIF Southern Section.

History

Diamond Bar High School was founded in 1982. Its first students came from Suzanne Middle School, Chaparral Middle School and Walnut High School. The first principal of the school was Walt Holmes.

Academic programs

Advanced Placement Program

DBHS offers a wide variety of Advanced Placement (AP) courses for its students. In 2005, the College Board also recognized Diamond Bar High School's calculus program as the top performing large size (1000+) school.^[4]

International Baccalaureate Program

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program is administered by the IB Organization. The program offers advanced level courses to students and offers students the opportunity to take IB Test in approved classes for college credit. Dena Lordi is the current IB coordinator. The very first year it started its program was in the fall of 2002.^[5]

Pathways Academy

Pathways is an alternate school program offered to students. The program offers different courses and class schedules. The curriculum includes a broad range of college preparatory courses and work experience classes.^[6]

Robotics Team

In 2011, the FIRST robotics team of Diamond Bar High School placed first in the FIRST Robotics Competition Los Angeles Regional as a rookie team.^[7]

Notable alumni

• Jonathon Amaya, 2006, Football, Miami Dolphins^[8]
• Mike Burns (baseball pitcher), 1996, Baseball, Cincinnati Reds^[9]
• Jim Edmonds, 1988, Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals^[10]
• Bret Lockett, 2005, Football, New England Patriots^[11]
• Alex Morgan, 2007, Soccer, United States women's national soccer team^[12]
• Kevin Na, 2001, Golf, PGA and international competitions^[13]
• Donte Nicholson, 2000, Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers^[14]
• Keith Van Horn, 1993, Basketball, Dallas Mavericks^[15]
• Ryan Wendell, 2004, Football, New England Patriots^[16]
• Jason Wright, 2000, Football, Arizona Cardinals^[17]

References

1. ^ Rhodes, Cindy (October 20, 2011). "High School Rivalry Still Sizzles". Walnut Patch. http://walnut.patch.com/articles/high-school-rivalry-still-sizzles. Retrieved October 24, 2011. 
2. ^ California Department of Education Accountability Progress Reporting
3. ^ California Department of Education DataQuest
4. ^ Huff Headlines
5. ^ International Baccalaureate Organization - Diamond Bar High School
6. ^ Pathways Communication Academy
7. ^ [1]
8. ^ | Miami Dolphins | Playes ::Jonathon Amaya
9. ^ The Baseball Cube data
10. ^ JockBio: Jim Edmons Biography
11. ^ Cleveland Browns | Players ::Bret Lockett
12. ^ United States women's national soccer team
13. ^ Los Angeles Times - Golfer Dropping Out of High School for Pros
14. ^ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Players ::Donte Nicholson
15. ^ Basketball reference
16. ^ New England Patriots | Players ::Ryan Wendell
17. ^ Arizona Cardinals | Players ::Jason Wright

External links

• www.diamondbarhigh.net